Public Safety

A fully-automatic pistol and a rifle stolen during Hurricane Matthew were among the firearms seized when Fair Bluff Police arrested a shooting suspect Sunday. Kyle Bannon Tucker, 41, of 636 Strawberry Blvd., Chadbourn, was held under no bond. He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, possession of a weapon of mass destruction, and four counts of possession of a stolen firearm, according...

Developing story The sheriff’s office tracking dog was unhurt after a man allegedly threatened to kill K-9 Gunny during a footchase Tuesday. Kenneth Hayes, 64, was released on a $1,500 secured bond on a single charge of assault on a law enforcement animal. His address was listed as 1414 Kenneth Hayes Lane, Chadbourn. Gunny was deployed on a foot chase to assist deputies chasing another suspect around 6...

A federal judge has sentenced a Bolton man to 252 months – 21 years – in prison. Charles Elliot Brown, 30, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Wilmington to possession of a firearm by a felon and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He was sentenced June 28, according to a press release form the sheriff’s office. Brown was first picked up by deputies on Nov. 1,...